Double hitch



Qa. 7, `1930. s. BUZARD ET AL' l1,777,687

' DOUBLE HITUH Filed May '20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l A torney oct. 7, 1930.

s. BUzARp Er AL DOUBLE HI TCH Filed May 2o,` 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l Irlvenioin"` J @anca/QZ Patented ct. I7, 19130 i UNITEDSTArl-'zs SAMUEL BUZARD AND WILLIAM marianna-or McouNE, KANSAS u f5 DOUBLE HITCH Application mea may 24o, 1929.` seriainafeeeaa' `This invention relates to a five-horse double hitch and an object of the invention is to provide for equali'zingA the pull of Afive' horses when drawing two plows'v or other ground working farm implements.

Further objects ofthe invention are to provide in a manner* as hereinafter set'forth a device of the Acharacter referred to, whichV is strong,compact and durable, thoroughly reliable in its operation, very simpleV in its4 assembly,comparatively light in structure,`

and comparatively inexpensive to 1nanufac` ture and operate. j 1 v, j With the foregoing and other vobjects in view, the inventionv consists in the novelcon` p bodiment of the invention, but it is `to be understood thatchanges, variations and inodifications may be resorted to, withouty departl ing "from the spiritv of theV claims hereunto appended. .j In the drawings, whereinlile reference numerals denote lcorrespcrxvnding "parts throughouty the several viewsz. j

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the device in accordance with thisinventlon.-

indicates generally a substantially U-shaped draw'bar having opposite legs 6, .7, and a bight' portion 8, andthe drawbar is 'formed `of light metal. Atthe'ends of the legs 6,

I40' 7 are provided openings ori other conven-f tionaLrneansS, 9 for attachingapairof plows, harrows Orthelike, because thehitch 1 is particularly adaptedtto pulling pairs Vof agricultural implements simultaneously.

"'lOand is formed'ofstrap ofV light steelV or other 'suitable material.

` legs 6, 7, of thel draw bar.V The'bight por- Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof, andV Referring to the drawings in detail,

`The main equalizing bar is indicatedfat The bar normally. Lis disposedin a plane atright angles tothe one end offthebody portionfof the main equalizing bar and the other end thereof is spaced a considerable distance laterally ofV the leg 7 of the drawbar. i A pairof parallel spaced straps 11, Iextending a diagonal direction normally withfrespectto the plane off the main ,equalizingbar 10 and arefpivoted at vtheir forwardiendsinterinediate theends the inner leg lofthe draw bar..

ofthe'maindraw bar 1Q. The straps.'straddle"V 1 6o `The other endof the straps are'pivoted as at 13.to` the outer `leg @adjacent the en d thereof.` `The `pivot `atthe forward end` of thestrap is indicated 'at".12.Atftheouter end ofgthefequalizing bar, forward and rear jextensions 14 arepivotedasgat 15intefrrnef1 diate their ends. f Apairofparallel linksg 16` j,

straddle the lrear end` of the rearpextensions Allland ,arepivotedtheretoas'at 17, The i. i. forward extension is formed withqa depend; 70? Aingu warm` `18 Vbetweent'heends of; which Vis pivoted the auxiliary equalizing bar 19. `v'llief` j equalizing bar `19 ispivoted tothe depending 1 21311118, intermediate its. ends.) A SeCQndaXf iliary equalizing bar 21 is pivoted midway 75 its opposite ends as at22,to the outer end r of theauXiliary equalizingbar 19 and is i Fspaced downwardly'therefrom a pairof washers 23, circumposed aboutthe p'ivotand between the equalizing bars'. Parallel spacedjso l Vlinks 16 straddle `the bight portionfof the. i f `draw bar 'and are pivoted at their ends Vas atl 24 to the centerlof the bight portion of the drawban When thehitch is usedfor five horses, single trees 25, 26, areswivelled A f 4 i to the innerend of the auxiliary fdrawbars v19 and the outer end of the second auxiliary draw bar 21, respectively. The single trees j maybe attached in any manneras indicated f `at 27, 28*l v A-third single tree 29 is attached-90N.- `tothe inner end of the second auxiliary draw barv `21 as at 30, whereby a three `horseV i aligned pullis spacedv forwardly of and par- 1 allelto therrnaindraw barlO. Y

While thelthree horse alignedkpull erted on the "pivot V420, equilibrium is had?1v by reason ofi two horses pulling on the pivot V22, which is offset Voutwardlyfrorn the pivot 20.- `A "doubletreeSOisattached as" at 31, l

in any convenient mannertothemain equal-` ""'1 izing bar 10 and is connected to a pair of single trees 32, whereby a double pull is eXerted adjacent the end of the main draw bar. The intermediate point of attachment 31 is offset by reason of the angular pull translated through the straps 11 to the rear of the outer leg 6 on the draw bar 5. The parallel links 16 are to the rear and parallel with the main draw bar 10 and the pull through the extension 14 eXerts an angular pressure at the pivot 24, which is offset thereby.

What is claimed is:

A hitch of the character described comprising a U-shaped draw bar including a bight portion, and opposed legs merging with the bight portion, a main equalizing bar normally disposed at right angles to the said legs, an extension pivoted intermediate its ends to one end of the main equalizing bar and projecting forwardly and rearwardly of said bar,`means.on the other end of the main equalizing bar adapted for attaching a double tree thereto, the rear end of said extension linked to the bight portion of the draw bar, and the forward end of said eX tension adapted to pivotally receive an auX- iliary equalizing bar, a pair of straps diag- 'onally disposed with regard to the main equalizing bar and pivoted at the forward ends to an intermediate portion thereof, and

said straps straddling one leg of the draw bar and pivoted at their rearends to an intermediate portion of the other leg of said draw bar;

In testimony whereof we afIiX our signa# r tures.

SAMUEL BUZARD. WILLIAM FLAHARTY. 

